After months evading dog authorities, Rollie, a 13-pound mixed breed that became infamous in local Facebook groups during his great caper, was captured in Harpswell on July 28.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland-based school district to hold meeting with town leaders before third budget proposal revision
RSU 16 Superintendent Amy Hediger recommended a meeting Aug. 13 with the three town managers, select boards and town council chairs joining her and School Director Chair Mary Martin and Vice Chair Joe Parent.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Town of Mechanic Falls mourns, seeks answers after 3 found dead over weekend
As the Office of Chief Medical Examiner determines the cause and manner of the deaths, the community grieves.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Fryeburg, Conway police nab border hopping burglary suspect
Fryeburg police assisted Conway, New Hampshire, police Tuesday in apprehending a Fryeburg man wanted in a burglary investigation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kentucky woman sentenced in Maine court for obtaining fraudulent visas for Ukrainian orphans
Colleen Holt-Thompson worked with an unnamed co-conspirator in Maine to falsify hundreds of visa applications for Ukrainian children.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
New program guarantees some Maine community college graduates admission to state’s universities
Transfer ME, an agreement between the University of Maine and Maine Community College systems, will allow students in certain degree programs to enroll in a public university without filling out an application.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Wilton woman arrested again on drug charges
Lisa Miniutti, 50, of Wilton was on bail for drug-related charges when a search of her residence yielded drugs and trafficking-related items.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Instances of Maine children ingesting marijuana have quadrupled since 2020
The state data drew questions and concerns from lawmakers and officials about whether enough is being done to keep cannabis products out of the hands of children.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Fire crews douse Harrison blaze
A Bolsters Mills Road home was likely spared Wednesday afternoon after fire crews snuffed out flames in a bedroom.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Small fire in roof fan extinguished by Dixfield sawmill workers
Workers said the fire originated in a roof-mounted fan.